❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Department of Corrective Services' funding and approach to alcohol and drug services, including internal services, community engagement, and resource allocation. The Minister requests the question be placed on notice due to the information not being readily available.
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES - ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICES
I refer to the level of funding provided to alcohol and drug services in the 2007-08 budget. (1) What percentage of clients engaged through the Department of Corrective Services have alcohol and other drug problems? (2) What percentage of these people were engaged in some form of alcohol and other drug treatment or support in the past year? (3) Is it true that internal alcohol and other drug services provided by the department have been reduced over the past year? (4) Which alcohol and other drug services are to be maintained by the department? (5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD
I refer to the level of funding provided to alcohol and drug services in the 2007-08 budget. (1) What percentage of clients engaged through the Department of Corrective Services have alcohol and other drug problems? (2) What percentage of these people were engaged in some form of alcohol and other drug treatment or support in the past year? (3) Is it true that internal alcohol and other drug services provided by the department have been reduced over the past year? (4) Which alcohol and other drug services are to be maintained by the department? (5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(1) What percentage of clients engaged through the Department of Corrective Services have alcohol and other drug problems? (2) What percentage of these people were engaged in some form of alcohol and other drug treatment or support in the past year? (3) Is it true that internal alcohol and other drug services provided by the department have been reduced over the past year? (4) Which alcohol and other drug services are to be maintained by the department? (5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(2) What percentage of these people were engaged in some form of alcohol and other drug treatment or support in the past year? (3) Is it true that internal alcohol and other drug services provided by the department have been reduced over the past year? (4) Which alcohol and other drug services are to be maintained by the department? (5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(3) Is it true that internal alcohol and other drug services provided by the department have been reduced over the past year? (4) Which alcohol and other drug services are to be maintained by the department? (5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(4) Which alcohol and other drug services are to be maintained by the department? (5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(1) What percentage of clients engaged through the Department of Corrective Services have alcohol and other drug problems? (2) What percentage of these people were engaged in some form of alcohol and other drug treatment or support in the past year? (3) Is it true that internal alcohol and other drug services provided by the department have been reduced over the past year? (4) Which alcohol and other drug services are to be maintained by the department? (5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(2) What percentage of these people were engaged in some form of alcohol and other drug treatment or support in the past year? (3) Is it true that internal alcohol and other drug services provided by the department have been reduced over the past year? (4) Which alcohol and other drug services are to be maintained by the department? (5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(3) Is it true that internal alcohol and other drug services provided by the department have been reduced over the past year? (4) Which alcohol and other drug services are to be maintained by the department? (5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(4) Which alcohol and other drug services are to be maintained by the department? (5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(5) Does the department intend to manage alcohol and other drug issues within its resources? (6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(6) Does the department intend to engage the services of community alcohol and other drug agencies to address drug issues? (7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
(7) If yes to (6), is there any indication of the added pressure that this will place on community services, and is there any intention to support these community services with resources? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
I thank Hon Giz Watson for some notice of the question. The Minister for Corrective Services has advised that the information required was not readily available in the time provided and, therefore, asks that the honourable member place the question on notice.
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